CYLAND Opens Exhibition at the National Arts Club in New York

Personal Spaces, an exhibition presenting interactive multimedia works by Anna Frants, Carla Gannis, Alexandra Dementieva, Elena Gubanova and Ivan Govorkov, will be on display at the National Arts Club in New York February 26 – March 24, 2018.

Possessive shoemaker, installation by Anna Frants, 2017

This exhibition brings together a collection of experiential-based ideas and projects built around the idea of interaction between the viewer and an artwork, an individual and a society, mediated by technologically progressive visualization methods. Technology can be viewed as an instrument for artists to offer reflections on the role of information in society; cultural mechanisms; the boundary between the real and the virtual; and the use of mass media as instruments for manipulation and control. Some of the works are inspired by the artists’ own experiences and create an illusion of the individual taking on a paradoxical and timeless sojourn into the ideal — an entirely “personal” space constructed of inanimate objects from the past. Other works offer journeys through imaginary epochs represented by classical forms, historical images and creative associations, while additional works explore female identity through the artist turning the camera on herself as a character for role playing in digital narratives.

The exhibition explores artworks that are immersive, participatory, performative and kinetic, all from the vantage point of the phenomenological experience. It is organized in collaboration with CYLAND MediaArtLab and the Kolodzei Art Foundation.

The National Arts Club was founded in 1898 by author and poet Charles De Kay, the literary and art critic for The New York Times. He together with a group of distinguished artists and patrons conceived of a gathering place to welcome artists of all genres as well as art lovers and patrons. The mission of The National Arts Club is to stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts. Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tel: 1-212.475.3424

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OUR EXHIBITIONS

CYLAND supports production and exhibit of New Media Art year round.

Emerging and established, local or international – selected artists are provided resources from technicians to equipment and professional development. Collaboration is encouraged via a residency program. Read more >

OUR FESTIVAL - CYFEST (Formerly called “CYBERFEST”)

CYLAND began their annual festival in 2007, in St Petersburg, Russia. Over the following editions, this event grew to be housed across the world's most prestigious institutions.

IN RUSSIA
Showcasing over 80 artists from 20 countries in a single festival, CYLAND is known as the force behind the original and biggest New Media event in Russia. It is held annually at The State Hermitage Museum.

GLOBALLY
In 2013, CYLAND expanded the 7th annual edition of their festival for the first time outside of Russia opening additional potential for discourse among the global innovation community.